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Fort William College

Fort William College was established in 1800 in Calcutta. It aimed to promote the study of Indian languages and culture. The college played a crucial role in training British officials. It facilitated better communication with local populations. The institution contributed to the preservation of Indian literature. It also influenced the development of modern Indian education. Fort William College remains a part of India's educational history.

Extremist-nationalists or the Neo-Nationalists

During'the period from 1906 and till 1916 when they joined the'Congress fold back, sought 'Swaraj' as its major...

 October 22, 2022

Company’s Regime: Impact on India 2.0

(iv) Following the grant of Diwani and Nizamat, there came'a qualitative change in the commercial relations with'India. The...

 October 19, 2022

Social and Religious Reforms’and the Main Reformers

During the nineteenth century, India witnessed the emergence'of many intellectual currents for national regeneration including'in its religious, social,...

 October 18, 2022

Cultural Effects of the First Century of’British Rule

The cultural effects of British influence during the century'from 1757 to 1857 , though less spectacular, were in...

 October 17, 2022

Lord William Bentinck

Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835), who remained India s Governor General between 1828 and1835 was a radical aristocrat. His...

 October 17, 2022

Administrative Changes in the First Half of the’19th”Century

From the year 1806 the Company trained its young recruits'in Haileybury College near London. Earlier the Fort William'College...

 October 17, 2022

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